[meteorite-list] NWA 4716 [Provisional]

[Gary K. Foote]

NWA 4716 [Provisional]

Sent to Bathurst Observatory in New Zealand in March, 2007 for analysis, this 
meteorite has been classified by them as H6, S4, W5.  Originally I reported 2.08kg 
as TKW.  I have, today, notified them via email that, during slicing and polishing 
and moving stuff around, I have discovered a second container of the same batch, 
approximately the same weight, bringing the new TKW to 4.2kg.  

Upon close inspection of the  'Rosetta Stone'  [the one from which the analysis was 
done] clear areas of 'flecked' metal can be seen set apart from and sometimes 
intertwined with a beautiful 'tree-like' and 'river-like' metal inclusion pattern.  
The variety of the balance of this particular mix is amazing to behold from one 
specimen to another.  They are like snowflakes - no two alike.

EMP is being performed as I type and full analysis will be complete within a week 
or so.  At that time a lodge will be made with MetSoc for NWA 4716's inclusion in 
their database.

I know I posted about this before, but this time the TKW is correct.

The Main Mass of this meteorite, along with the 'Rosetta Stone' from which the 
analysis piece was sliced, can be seen at;

http://www.meteorite-dealers.com/nwa4716.html

Gary Foote